Erica Rucker
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Medium,
MSN,
KPHO-TV (Phoenix, AZ),
KSIX-TV (Honolulu, HI),
WANF-TV (Atlanta, GA),
WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH),
NewsBreak,
KMOV-TV (St. Louis, MO),
KSLA-TV (Shreveport, LA),
WBTV-TV (Charlotte, NC)
and
Covers:
Arts & Culture | Politics & Public Policy | Health & Medical Policy | Travel | Bourbon & Kentucky Culture | Social Issues
Doesn't Cover:
I'm great with my money but I don't think you'd want my advice on yours. So finance is not for me.
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Erica Rucker’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Erica Rucker is an award-winning journalist, writer, and communications professional covering arts and culture, politics and public policy, health, travel, bourbon, and the people shaping Kentucky and beyond.
Her work combines sharp reporting, engaging storytelling, and a talent for making complex subjects accessible to readers. She is particularly drawn to stories about people, culture, power, place, and the unexpected connections between them. From interviewing artists and performers to expl…
Erica Rucker’s Journalist Portfolio
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Interview
See all 6 answers →Have you ever used a typewriter?
I'm a writer, absolutely.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means you have the responsibility to tell the stories of the unseen and unheard. Your duty is to bring light where there is darkness.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Well, it's inappropriate here but it involved Yahoo and the Navy.